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More than 300 events in the English Bridge Union’s Bridge – It’s a Big Deal! Festival in September (in cooperation with the Scottish Bridge Union) raised over £85,000 for Cancer Research UK and elevated the profile of bridge throughout the United Kingdom.

The World Bridge Tour has announced that it will hold a face-to-face event in cooperation with the Icelandic Bridge Federation 27-30 January in Reykjavik at the magnificent Harpa Opera House. It will immediately be followed by the popular Reykjavik Bridge Festival.

Last year Riga, the capital of Latvia, was the venue for an EBL Tournament Directors Workshop. This year Jūrmala, for many years the location of the invitation tournament that recently celebrated its 18th edition, will play host to the 16th European Small…

Following the North American Bridge Championships in Toronto which incorporated four scoring events, and the Chairman’s Cup in Sweden, there have been significant changes in the rankings. By virtue of winning the Von Zedwitz Life Master Pairs and being members…

The draw for the Open Category in the upcoming World Bridge Games in Buenos Aires was made in on 21 August in a live Zoom presentation by the President of the World Bridge Federation, Jan Kamras. The 34 teams were…

The Summer edition of the ACBL National Championships in Toronto continued the long run of success by European players. The last time an all North American squad won the feature event, the Spingold Trophy, was in 2010. Morehead Grand National…

The Scottish edition of The Times published on 29 July contained an illustrated article by Professor Samantha Punch, showing why bridge should be taught in schools and highlighting how it can help with communications, partnership and social interaction, as well as improving…

The awards to the winners for the American Bridge Teachers’ Association 43rd annual Book of the Year contest, which recognizes excellence in instructional resources for bridge players of all levels, were made at the ABTA national convention in Toronto on…

The team championships determine who will represent Europe in the 2025 World Team Championships.

Constance Belloy, a member of the French U26 Women’s team competing in the European Youth Team Championships in Wroclaw, having previously cycled from her home in Lausanne to Salsomaggiore for the 2022 World Youth Transnational Championships, decided to complete the…

If you want to check out the official pages, click here. Day 10 Day 9 Day 8 Day 7 Day 6 Day 5 Day 4 Day 3 Day 2 Day 1 The European Bridge Championships 2024 took place in Herning,…